Halloween 2020 series: Irish Colcannon recipe

Halloween 2020 series: Irish Colcannon recipe

Did I ever tell you I am obsessed with Halloween? No? Really? Well, here it comes. 
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
 
Actually, I’m obsessed with celebrating, but Halloween is the most exciting event of the year for me. 
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
 
In fact, I celebrate Samhain, which is the Celtic tradition before it became viral πŸ˜‚
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween
Tiny baby snails were hidden in between the chives. I had to clean it one by one and found a whole (huge) snail family.

Galicia, where I live, is a Celtic region and we actually call it Samain. It’s the Witches’ new year!

Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
My first batch of ceramic bowls πŸ™‚
 
 
For many years, I celebrated Halloween (or Samhain/Samain) at home without even knowing it was a very old tradition. 
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween
Spicing things up!
 
We witches do stuff because our intuition tells us to, we don’t ask many questions when it comes to our gut feelings.
 
Tiny snail family
Where are they going? πŸ₯°
 
I remember putting on a hat, making delicious and spooky food and feasting all night with my parents and sister.
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
 
Nowadays, I’m more interest in seasonal food and 90% traditional stuff (the other 10% is my twist). That’s why this year I’ve chosen to make some recipes from Celtic origin to celebrate this sacred time of the year when the spirit world comes closer to the material world.
 
Colcannon was my first choice for the series in 2020. I find it so easy to make that you won’t find any excuse to celebrate. 
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween
The fact that my sweater matches the dish is a coincidence. I’m THAT cool πŸ˜ŽπŸ’™
 
Moreover, potatoes and kale are a great choice in Galicia, we have plenty of both.
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween
 
 
You can use cabbage if you can’t find kale, or even turnip greens if you want more of a bitter flavour. 
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
 
Of course, I had to make some variations. You can find Colcannon recipes all over the web, but SΓ­lvia’s version has to be a bit different. 
 
 
I added some smoked paprika to give it a little bit of depth and made it vegan. 
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween
 
“But, SΓ­lvia, that oozy butter in the center of the dish, looks like real butter!” you must think. 
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
 
Well, it’s not. I made it by using coconut oil mixed with some olive oil on top (for colour) it does the trick, but if you just want to skip the oil, you can, I just wanted it to look beautiful and add some richness, but it’s not necessary for the flavour. 
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
 
I’m very nerdy in all that I do, and as much as I love food, I love learning. So, even though I’ve made my research many years before, I re-researched this year and found out some other interesting stuff for Samhain.
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
Delicious!
 
Did you know, there wasn’t a fixed date for it? It actually was a 7 day celebration that started 7 days before the Sun was on the 15ΒΊ of Scorpio. Yes, 7-DAY-CELEBRATION 😬
 
tiny snail family
 
My excitement got over the top and I thought I needed to make more recipes than ever. 7 days! Am I lucky or what? πŸ€—
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
 
 
I hope you enjoy this recipe and the ones to come. Don’t forget to connect with me through instagram, facebook or twitter
Pin any photo if you liked the recipe or leave a comment  to say hello or if you have any doubt.
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
 
I’d really appreciate if you share with your friends so we become a community of celebrators πŸ₯°.
 
Irish vegan colcannon halloween recipe
 
Happy Samhain or Halloween. However you want to call it…have fun and keep fooding!
 

Irish Colcannon

Traditionally made in Samhain

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author silviafooding

Ingredients

  • 500 g potatoes
  • 300 g kale
  • 100 g red onion (1)
  • 150 g leek (1)
  • 15 g chives
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 50 g oats
  • 20 hemp seeds
  • 250 ml water
  • salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and boil in salted water.

  2. Once the potatoes are done, drain the water and mash. I do it with a fork because I like it to be chunky. If you want a smoother mash, blend them.

  3. Chop half of the onion and the leek.

  4. SautΓ©e until done, but be careful so they don't burn out. Use only one tbsp of olive oil and reserve the other for decorating the finished dish.

  5. Remove the stalk from the kale leaves (unless it's baby kale) and chop.

  6. SautΓ©e in the same pan you cooked the leek and onion.

  7. Add the mixture of onion, leek and kale to the mashed potatoes.

  8. Do the vegetable milk gy blending the oats and help with water.

  9. Add to the potatoes.

  10. Then add the spices and stir so it doesn't get stuck on the bottom.

  11. Serve immediately (it dries out after awhile, but you can add a bit more water) and add one tbsp of coconut oil in the center and the remaining olive oil on top of that so it looks like butter.

  12. Then add some chives and the other half of the raw red onion (chopped)

 
Before you leave…if you fancy some Halloween Mac & Cheese (vegan) recipe, here you have it:
 
Halloween vegan mac and cheese
 
Also, Thanksgiving is just around the corner, maybe you want to try this raw-vegan Carrot Cake:
 
 
Or this Vegan side dish πŸ™‚

So grateful for your visit! πŸ™πŸ»πŸ₯°

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